Nalliah R P
University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 1011 N. University, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Br Dent J. 2017 Jan 13;222(1):36-40. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2017.34.
Background Little is known about trends in the number of malpractice payments made against dentists and other health professionals. Knowledge of these trends will inform the work of our professional organisations.Methods The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) in the United States was utilised. Data about malpractice payments against dentists, hygienists, nurses, optometrists, pharmacists, physicians (DO and MD), physicians' assistants, podiatrists, psychologists, therapists and counsellors during 2004-14 were studied. Variables include type of healthcare provider, year malpractice payment was made and range of payment amount.Results In 2004 there were 17,532 malpractice payments against the studied health professions. In 2014 there were 11,650. In 2004, the number of malpractice payments against dentists represented 10.3% of all payments and in 2014 it represented 13.4%. Number of malpractice payments against dentists in 2012-2014 increased from 1,388 to 1,555.Conclusions There is an upward pressure on the number of dental malpractice payments over the last 3 years. Concurrently, there is a downward pressure on the number of combined non-dentist healthcare professional malpractice payments.
关于针对牙医及其他医疗专业人员的医疗事故赔偿金支付趋势，人们了解甚少。掌握这些趋势将为我们专业组织的工作提供信息。
利用美国国家从业者数据库（NPDB）。研究了2004年至2014年期间针对牙医、口腔保健员、护士、验光师、药剂师、医生（医学博士和医学博士）、医师助理、足病医生、心理学家、治疗师和顾问的医疗事故赔偿金数据。变量包括医疗服务提供者类型、医疗事故赔偿金支付年份以及支付金额范围。
2004年，针对所研究医疗专业的医疗事故赔偿金支付有17532起。2014年有11650起。2004年，针对牙医的医疗事故赔偿金支付数量占所有支付的10.3%，2014年占13.4%。2012年至2014年针对牙医的医疗事故赔偿金支付数量从1388起增加到1555起。
在过去三年中，牙科医疗事故赔偿金支付数量呈上升压力。与此同时，非牙医医疗专业人员的医疗事故赔偿金支付总数呈下降压力。
